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Weekly Newsletter - October 16, 2024

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Latest additions to CAalley:

News Update:

Indian News

International News

Exposure Draft:

SEBI Draft

Useful Forms:

Income Tax eFiling Utility

ITR eFiling Utilities

From the ICAI:

ICAI Announcement

ICAI Publications - Quality Review Board

Legal Updates:

Income Tax

GST

MCA

IBBI

IFSCA

RBI

SEBI

DGFT

Customs

 


  

News Update:

Indian News:

Sebi introduces liquidity window facility for investors in debt securities

'Only a CA can stop fraud done through AI': India TV's Rajat Sharma at ICAI's Global Ethics Day event

ICAI takes matters into its own hands with new quality management standards

Sebi raises F&O position limits to above Rs 7,500 crore or 15% of total OI

Stricter regulatory stance: Now, Esops get the Press Note 3 treatment

Audit quality: Regulatory bodies set for tussle

To clear all doubts on Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2024 Income Tax dept releases FAQ

No ‘green-washing’: Products must back eco-friendly claims with scientific evidence, mandate new norms

New ITR e-filing portal 3.0 to be launched soon, intended to be more user friendly and fast; Tax dept seeks suggestions

SUV makers hit with Rs 10,000 cr tax notices: Row over GST cess explained

RTGS transactions in dollar, pound and euros soon? Here’s what RBI is planning

Sebi urges investors to deal with only registered persons and entities

EPFO issues new rules for employers on digital signatures and e-signatures! How will it impact you?

India less export-oriented, US tariff hike won't impact nation: Fitch

'High-risk' income tax refund claims under scanner

SEBI panel mulls new category of commodity funds

GST notices to foreign airlines ‘regularised’

CGST busts two fake invoice frauds of ₹760 crore

PwC India collaborates with Meta to expand open-source AI solutions

Delhi ITAT allows US LLC to avail of India-US tax treaty benefits

Over 40 per cent of ICAI probes reveal CA misconduct

Star Health breach: Beware, your Aadhaar, PAN, password leak risk fraud

Shirdi’s Saibaba Sansthan eligible for income tax exemption on anonymous donations: HC

Two CGST officers, middleman held for taking 1.25L bribe

RBI asks asset reconstruction firms to standardise credit bureau reporting

Direct payout of securities: Sebi extends deadline to November 11

RBI asks banks to use info from all relevant sources for risk assessment

NFRA slaps penalty of Rs 2 crore on Coffee Day auditors, bars CAs

FEMA violation: ED slaps ₹2.1K cr penalty on NBFC running loan app with Chinese links

New GST rules force tenants to bear 18% tax burden

GST relief for foreign airlines, academic institutions

New GST amnesty scheme notified: Waiver of interest and penalty on GST tax demand for eligible taxpayers to be effective from November 1, 2024

Sebi calls for stricter review of AIF investors

Nearly 50,000 internship opportunities posted on portal: MCA officials

Carbon tax proposed by EU unilateral, arbitrary to hurt India's export: FM Sitharaman

 

International News:

ICEAW: AI adoption challenges: an ethical dilemma for auditors

Four accountancy firms complete FRC governance transition

FRC issues AI guidance; IAASB increases commitment to technology

AI promises more efficiency but won’t replace auditors

KPMG backs 120-credit hour alternative CPA licensure option


Exposure Draft:

SEBI Draft:

Consultation Paper on “Opening of demat account in the name of Association of Persons (AOPs) for holding certain securities in dematerialized form”
[Last date for Comments: November 5, 2024] 


Useful Forms:

Income Tax eFiling Utility:

Common offline utility for Form 3CA-3CD and 3CB-3CD has been updated

Webinar PPT for 3CA-3CD & 3CB-3CD

 

ITR eFiling Utilities:

ITR 5 - Windows & MAC Utility have been updated


From the ICAI:

ICAI Announcement:

Issuance of SQM 1, SQM 2

 

ICAI Publications - Quality Review Board:

Guidance on Non-Compliances Observed by Quality Review Board During Quality Reviews (Volume 2) [Published in July 2024]

Part 1: Observations related to Engagement and Quality Control Standards

Part 2: Observations related to CARO and IFC


Legal Updates:

Income Tax:

The Income-tax (Ninth Amendment) Rules, 2024 - Amendment made due to amendment in Section 206C - Amendment to Rule 31AA of Income Tax Rules, 1962 [Notification No.114]

The Income-tax (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2024 - TDS on income other than Salary - New Form 12BAA [Notification No.112]

The Income-tax Amendment (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2024 - Amendments in Registration of Charitable Trusts and Institutions - Amendments in Form 10A & 10AB [Notification No.111]

Guidance Note 1/2024 on provisions of the Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2024 [Circular No.12]

Extension of due date for filing audit report in Form No.10B/10BB for AY 2023-24 [Order]

 

GST:

Important advisory for GSTR-9/9C

Advisory for Taxpayers: New GST Provision for Metal Scrap Transactions

 

Clarification of various doubts related to Section 128A of the CGST Act, 2017 [CGST Circular No.238]

Clarifying the issues regarding implementation of provisions of sub-section (5) and sub-section (6) in section 16 of CGST Act,2017 [CGST Circular No.237]

Clarification regarding the scope of “as is / as is, where is basis” mentioned in the GST Circulars issued on the basis of recommendation of the GST Council in its meetings [Circular No. 236]

Clarification regarding GST rates & classification (goods) based on the recommendations of the GST Council in its 54th meeting held on 9 th September 2024 at New Delhi [Circular No. 235]

Clarifications regarding applicability of GST on certain services [Circular No. 234]

  

Seeks to amend Notification No. 50/2018-Central Tax dated 13.09.2018 [CGST Notification No.25]

Seeks to amend Notification No. 5/2017-Central Tax dated 19.06.2017 [CGST Notification No.24]

  

Seeks to amend Notification No 13/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.09/2024-Central Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No 12/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.08/2024-Central Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No 11/2017-Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.07/2024-Central Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No. 4/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.06/2024-Central Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No. 1/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.05/2024-Central Tax (Rate)]

  

Seeks to amend Notification No.10/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.09/2024-Integrated Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No.9/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.08/2024-Integrated Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No.8/2017-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.07/2024-Integrated Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No. 4/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.06/2024-Integrated Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No. 1/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.05/2024-Integrated Tax (Rate)]

  

Seeks to amend Notification No.13/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.09/2024-Union territory Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No.12/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.08/2024-Union territory Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No.11/2017-Union Territory Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.07/2024-Union territory Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No. 4/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.06/2024-Union territory Tax (Rate)]

Seeks to amend Notification No. 1/2017- Union Territory Tax (Rate) dated 28.06.2017 [Notification No.05/2024-Union territory Tax (Rate)]

 

MCA:

The Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Second Amendment Rules, 2024

 

IBBI:

Extension of time for filing Forms to monitor voluntary liquidation processes under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and the regulations made thereunder

Extension of time for filing Forms to monitor liquidation processes under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and the regulations made thereunder

 

IFSCA:

Directions to IBUs for operations of the Foreign Currency Accounts (FCA) of Indian resident individuals opened under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS)

 

RBI:

Facilitating accessibility to digital payment systems for Persons with Disabilities - Guidelines

Submission of information to Credit Information Companies (CICs) by ARCs

Implementation of Credit Information Reporting Mechanism subsequent to cancellation of licence or Certificate of Registration

 

SEBI:

Introduction of Liquidity Window facility for investors in debt securities through Stock Exchange mechanism

Monitoring of position limits for equity derivative segment

Monitoring Shareholding of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs)

Corrigendum to Circular on Ease of Doing Business in the context of Standard Operating Procedure for payment of “Financial Disincentives” by Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) as a result of Technical Glitch

Change in timing for securities payout in the Activity schedule for T+1 Rolling Settlement

Extension of timeline for implementation of SEBI Circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD1/P/CIR/2024/75 dated June 05, 2024

 

DGFT:

Amendment in import policy of parts of lighter Covered under CTH 9613 of Chapter 96 of Schedule –I (Import Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022 [Notificaiton No.36]

Amendment in Export Policy condition of Cough Syrup under Chapter 30 of Schedule-II (Export Policy) of ITC (HS) 2022 [Notificaiton No.35]

Applicability of Para 4.08 (ii) of HBP in case of inputs being procured by Advance Authorisation Holders from Units located in SEZ [Circular No.8]

 

Customs:

Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver [Notification No.66(NT)]


  

  

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